Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 18, Number 12, 1 December 2001 — "Heal" art exhibit [ARTICLE]

"Heal" art exhibit

The public is invited to celebrate the opening of Kau'i Chun's latest exhibit "Heal" at an artist's reception on Sun. Jan. 13, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at the Queen Emma Gallery at Queen's Medical Center. The exhibit will run from Dec. 30-Feb. 10. The multi-media artist was commissioned as to create two works for the 14th year in a series of exhibits under the theme, Homage to Manamana (Branching). Homage exhibits feature the works of artists of Hawaiian ancestry in honor of the center's founders, King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma. Chun's conceptual installations present two works exploring the theme of healing and compassion as a spiritual imperative and antidote to personal and geopolitical crises. "Healing Wall" honors the connectedness of spiritual traditions of various cultures, even those engaged in war following the terrorist attacks. "Healing Touch" is dedicated to the 60 practitioners who provide therapy for the center's breast cancer patients on a voluntary basis. Gallery hours are Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sat, Sun & holidays, 9 a.m. to noon.